Mike Evans

Mike Evans, 57, an actor best known for his role as Lionel Jefferson in the TV sitcoms "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," died of throat cancer Dec. 14 at his mother's home in Twentynine Palms, his niece Dr. Chrystal Evans said. With writing partner Eric Monte, Evans went on to create and write for "Good Times," one of the first TV sitcoms that featured a primarily African American cast. Michael Jonas Evans was born Nov. 3, 1949, in Salisbury, N.C., to a dentist father, Theodore Evans Sr.

Former USC receiver Marqise Lee is among 30 players who have confirmed they plan to attend next month's NFL draft in New York. Lee is one of seven receivers who will be at the draft, which begins May 8 at Radio City Music Hall. Odell Beckham Jr. of Louisiana State, Brandin Cooks of Oregon State, Mike Evans of Texas A&M, Cody Latimer of Indiana, Jordan Matthews of Vanderbilt and Sammy Watkins of Clemson are other receivers scheduled to attend. Lee declared for the draft after playing three seasons at USC. He won the Biletnikoff Award as college football's top receiver in 2012.

Mike Evans doesn't have enough time. Shuttling between practice with the U.S. national water polo team at Newport Harbor High School and his insurance benefits company in Anaheim Hills leaves little time for his family--his wife, Dina, and children, Adam, 7, Cristina, 4, and Benjamin, 2. "Most of the time I leave in the morning before the children wake up and I come home at night after they've gone to bed, and then I'm also out of town a lot, so it's been kind of tough," Evans said.

The gig : Mike Evans is the founder of Tree of Life Nursery near San Juan Capistrano, California's largest seller of native plants. Over 30 years, he and business partner Jeff Bohn have become mainstays for natural restoration and landscaping projects. They welcome retail customers as well as a core clientele of commercial landscapers to the cluster of straw-bale offices and barns on historic Rancho Mission Viejo. California native: Evans, 57, was born in Arcadia, raised in Newport Beach and has lived in San Juan Capistrano for 32 years.

The gig : Mike Evans is the founder of Tree of Life Nursery near San Juan Capistrano, California's largest seller of native plants. Over 30 years, he and business partner Jeff Bohn have become mainstays for natural restoration and landscaping projects. They welcome retail customers as well as a core clientele of commercial landscapers to the cluster of straw-bale offices and barns on historic Rancho Mission Viejo. California native: Evans, 57, was born in Arcadia, raised in Newport Beach and has lived in San Juan Capistrano for 32 years.

Former USC receiver Marqise Lee is among 30 players who have confirmed they plan to attend next month's NFL draft in New York. Lee is one of seven receivers who will be at the draft, which begins May 8 at Radio City Music Hall. Odell Beckham Jr. of Louisiana State, Brandin Cooks of Oregon State, Mike Evans of Texas A&M, Cody Latimer of Indiana, Jordan Matthews of Vanderbilt and Sammy Watkins of Clemson are other receivers scheduled to attend. Lee declared for the draft after playing three seasons at USC. He won the Biletnikoff Award as college football's top receiver in 2012.

Tony Tucker, the last man to defeat heavyweight champion Buster Douglas, found himself in an unexpectedly difficult fight at the Forum Thursday night, but he pulled out a unanimous decision over lightly regarded Mike Evans. Tucker was either thumbed or was hit on his left eye--depending on whose version you believe--in the fifth round and said afterward he was seeing "in doubles and triples" when one Mike Evans was plainly enough.

Mike Evans is a player who either shoots the Denver Nuggets into a game or out of it. This season, he has done more of the latter and has spent much time in Coach Doug Moe's doghouse. Evans scored 20 points Friday night at Dallas, but it was a defensive play by the 6-1 guard that gave the Nuggets a 116-113 victory over the Mavericks and allowed Evans to emerge from the doghouse.

JERUSALEM - If the Messiah descends from the Mount of Olives as foretold in the Bible, America's two biggest Christian broadcasters are well-positioned to cover it live thanks to recent acquisitions of adjacent Jerusalem studios on a hill overlooking the Old City. Texas-based Daystar Television Network already beams a 24-hour-a-day live webcam from its terrace. Not to be outdone, Costa Mesa-based Trinity Broadcasting Network last month bought the building next door. The dueling studios are part of an aggressive push by U.S. evangelical broadcasters seeking to gain a stronger foothold in the holy city.

Mike Evans, 57, an actor best known for his role as Lionel Jefferson in the TV sitcoms "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," died of throat cancer Dec. 14 at his mother's home in Twentynine Palms, his niece Dr. Chrystal Evans said. With writing partner Eric Monte, Evans went on to create and write for "Good Times," one of the first TV sitcoms that featured a primarily African American cast. Michael Jonas Evans was born Nov. 3, 1949, in Salisbury, N.C., to a dentist father, Theodore Evans Sr.

Mike Evans doesn't have enough time. Shuttling between practice with the U.S. national water polo team at Newport Harbor High School and his insurance benefits company in Anaheim Hills leaves little time for his family--his wife, Dina, and children, Adam, 7, Cristina, 4, and Benjamin, 2. "Most of the time I leave in the morning before the children wake up and I come home at night after they've gone to bed, and then I'm also out of town a lot, so it's been kind of tough," Evans said.

Tony Tucker, the last man to defeat heavyweight champion Buster Douglas, found himself in an unexpectedly difficult fight at the Forum Thursday night, but he pulled out a unanimous decision over lightly regarded Mike Evans. Tucker was either thumbed or was hit on his left eye--depending on whose version you believe--in the fifth round and said afterward he was seeing "in doubles and triples" when one Mike Evans was plainly enough.

Mike Evans is a player who either shoots the Denver Nuggets into a game or out of it. This season, he has done more of the latter and has spent much time in Coach Doug Moe's doghouse. Evans scored 20 points Friday night at Dallas, but it was a defensive play by the 6-1 guard that gave the Nuggets a 116-113 victory over the Mavericks and allowed Evans to emerge from the doghouse.

Six-figure salaries are the norm in the National Basketball Assn., but the paychecks of individuals do not necessarily reflect contributions this season, a Detroit newspaper reported Sunday. Salaries for the current season range from the $60,000 paid Denver Nuggets guard Mike Evans to the $2.5 million paid Los Angeles Lakers guard Magic Johnson, the Detroit Free Press said. The newspaper said it obtained a list of salaries supplied twice yearly to each team by the NBA Players' Assn.

Nugget officials say they expect to hire former Denver star Dan Issel as the team's coach. "We've got a couple of 'i's' to dot and 't's' to cross," Nugget General Manager Bernie Bickerstaff said. "Monday we should get that done, and Wednesday have an announcement." Charlotte vice president Gene Littles and Nugget assistant Mike Evans are expected to be Issel's assistant coaches, according to the Denver Post.